]]>7361Supertanker on fire, Gulf of Omanhttp://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/14/supertanker-on-fire-gulf-of-oman/
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:32:18 +0000http://maritimebulletin.net/?p=7353Update: According to latest news, 3 crew are missing, 1 medevaced with burns. It is said, that that there was an explosion, which comes as no surprise, considering, that cargo tanks are empty – i.e. most probably gas in cargo tank or tanks exploded. Understood 3 missing crew didn’t jump overboard, but were thrown into water by explosion. SCI issued a statement saying that the fire in cargo tank has been subdued, salvage tug awaited to cool tanks.

VLCC DESH VAIBHAV reported fire on board at around 0900 LT Aug 14 northeast of Muscat, Oman, while en route from India to Fujairah UAE, so she’s in ballast. Four crew understood, panicked, jumped overboard and went missing, SAR under way with several merchant and Navy ships deployed. The ship’s status is Not Under Command, no other information available at the moment. As of 1300 UTC Aug 14 tanker was NUC, seemingly drifting in northern direction.

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]]>7348Canadian freighter grounding confirmed, St. Lawrencehttp://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/14/canadian-freighter-grounding-confirmed-st-lawrence/
Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:12:04 +0000http://maritimebulletin.net/?p=7344Aug 14 Update: Grounding confirmed – the ship veered off fairway after rudder failure, tugs are expected to arrive on the site on Aug 14. No leak reported, no news on damages.
Aug 14 Update: No changes in ship’s position, no tugs seen, no news released.
Aug 13: General cargo ship UMIAVUT is aground in St. Lawrence upstream from Trois-Rivieres since Aug 12. The ship is en route from Churchill to Valleyfield, Canada. Ship’s position is outside fairway in shallow waters. No tugs visible nearby, no news on a grounded ship in Great Lakes shipping-related sources.
General cargo ship UMIAVUT, IMO 8801591, dwt 9,597, built 1988, flag Canada, manager NUNAVUT EASTERN ARCTIC SHIPPING MONTREAL.

]]>7344One more Grimaldi’s ship in cocaine bust, again Santos, again 1.3 tonhttp://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/13/one-more-grimaldis-ship-in-cocaine-bust-again-santos-again-1-3-ton/
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:28:00 +0000http://maritimebulletin.net/?p=7339A rather unusual and confusing incident took place in the morning Aug 12 off Santos Brazil, when GRIMALDI’s ro-ro GRANDE FRANCIA was boarded by several armed man from a boat, which came alongside the ship, anchored on Santos outer Anchorage. The crew who spotted intruders alerted the bridge, Master activated security system and informed Santos authorities, requiring immediate assistance. Understood the crew blocked superstructure or hided inside most safe compartments, waiting for help. Navy patrol came too late to intercept the intruders because of foul weather, they managed to flee the ship. Cargo area was searched, two broken containers were found, with nothing stolen. But in two other containers bags were found with 1322 kilo of cocaine in them. Bags were still wet. According to preliminary version, broken containers were a distraction, to smokescreen drug shipment. But police isn’t sure whether cocaine was brought by intruders, or was already on board, loaded during ship’s stay in port.
What’s all about, is absolutely unclear. Several days before, on Aug 7, another GRIMALDI’s ro-ro ship, GRANDE NIGERIA, was also involved in cocaine trafficking attempt, while the ship was berthed at Santos. http://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/10/1-2-ton-of-cocaine-smuggled-on-board-of-grimaldi-ro-ro-ship-at-santos/
Ro-ro cargo ship GRANDE FRANCIA, IMO 9246592, GT 56738, built 2002, flag Italy, owner Grimaldi Group.

]]>7339Near miss in Bosphorus Strait after bulk carrier went NUC Videohttp://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/13/near-miss-in-bosphorus-strait-after-bulk-carrier-went-nuc-video/
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:35:15 +0000http://maritimebulletin.net/?p=7336Bulk carrier HAZAR went NUC after reportedly, steering failure, in the morning Aug 13 in Bosphorus, while transiting Strait in southern direction, en route from Constanta Romania to Livorno Italy, right below Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. The ship narrowly escaped hitting one of the famous historical mansions on Strait’s embankment, by dropping her anchors and probably, reversing engine to full astern. Shortly after full stop, the ship resumed moving under own power, made a loop and safely completed transit. She was brought to anchor at anchorage in Marmara sea. As of 1330 UTC, bulk carrier was still at anchor.
Bulk carrier HAZAR, IMO 9674921, dwt 26052, built 2013, flag Malta, manager NOVA MARINE CARRIERS SA.

]]>7336Container ship MSC CHLOE lost 13 containers, 25 damagedhttp://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/13/container-ship-msc-chloe-lost-13-containers-25-damaged/
Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:43:00 +0000http://maritimebulletin.net/?p=7333Container ship MSC CHLOE lost 13 40’ containers some 22 nm ESE of Durban, South Africa in vicinity 30 03S 031 26E, at around 2330 LT (UTC +2) Aug 7, said South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) on Aug 13 in official statement. The ship was drifting off Durban, awaiting the berth, on arrival from Port Elizabeth, and was caught in huge swell, rolling some 30 degrees both sides. 13 containers went overboard, 25 containers on board were damaged. Navigational warning was issued on floating containers, threatening ships sailing in the area. Some of containers which were lost were loaded with citrus fruits. MSC CHLOE docked at Durban on Aug 9, and as of Aug 13 was still in Durban.
Container ship MSC CHLOE, IMO 9720483, dwt 110442, capacity 9400 TEU, built 2016, flag Portugal, manager MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO.